Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)

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The Laloki River in Papua New Guinea in 1944
Vicinity of Rouna Falls. "View looking away from the falls, of the Laloki River winding through the valley." Port...
The lean power of the USS Iowa is sharply illustrated by this view of the ship, looking forward from the bridge in in the Pacific Ocean in October 1944
294.Photograph. USS Iowa. 'File No. 256640 October 26, 1944 Bow . . . and Arrow-- Cleaving the Pacific like the head of...
The mast of a US Navy vessel, Pacific Theater, 1945-46
View from deck of US Navy vessel looking up to mast. Pacific Theater. 1945-46
The National Ensign lends pictorial significance to this photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in February 1944
408.Photograph. 'File No: TR-6345 February 22, 1944 The flag and it's defenders Ruffling in the wind, the National...
The Navy cruiser USS Biloxi hurls hot steel at the foe somewhere in the Pacific in April 1945
378.Photograph. 'File Number: 48716 April 6, 1945 The 'Busy Bee' buzzes at the Japs In a typical mood of rage against...
The Pacific raises giant waves as it smashes against a U.S. aircraft carrier en route to Indian waters in July 1944
418.Photograph. "File No: 234066 July 11, 1944 Sea Battles 'Air' Doing its best to minimize the possibility of any...
The palace pavilion in the town of Agana, Guam in 1945
"The palace pavilion in the town of Agana, Guam 45."
The Papua Hotel in Papua New Guinea in 1944
The Papua Hotel. "The second of Moresby's hotels is the Papua, now closed awaiting the return of civilians to town, but...
The ponderous barrels of the USS Saratoga's fives command sea and sky as she moves toward another raid on Japanese bases in the Pacific in January 1944
410.Photograph. 'File No: TF-20-205327 January 18, 1944 Planes and guns 'Floating airfields', as our aircraft carriers...
The POW Stockade at Iloilo Prison in the Philippines in August 1945
The POW Stockade at Iloilo Prison in the Philippines in August 1945. Two signs on entrance "Prison of Iloilo" and "POW...
The red, white, and blue of the national ensign colors the invasion scene as American soldiers wade ashore at Okinawa on 1 April 1945
Long shot of beach where soldiers are gathering and in background landing craft and ships can be seen. "File Number:...
The remaining infrastructure of a bomb damaged building on Guam, 1944-45
Remaining walls and infrastructure of bomb damaged, roofless building. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
The remaining structure of a bomb damaged church on Guam, 1944-45
Interior view of the remaining walls and infrastructure of a bomb damaged, roofless church. "Church on Guam." Guam....
The remains of a Mitsubishi Ki-51 Type 99 Assault Plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Japanese plane at an unknown airbase in the Pacific. Appears to be the Mitsubishi Ki-51 Type 99...
The remains of a crashed aircraft in the Pacific during World War II
The remains of a crashed aircraft in the Pacific during World War II. Probably on New Guinea.
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II. "A wrecked Jap plane."
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II. "Jap plane."
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Japanese plane on Papua New Guinea during World War II. "Jap plane."
The remains of a Nakajima Ki-84 "Hayate", also known as a Frank on Papua New Guinea during World War II
The remains of a Nakajima Ki-84 "Hayate", also known as a Frank on Papua New Guinea during World War II.
The remains of a war damaged F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft on Saipan, 1944-45
The remains of a war damaged F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft, destroyed during a Japanese raid. There are other...
The remains of Japanese planes
"Nip junk." Probably on New Guinea.
The rubble of a bomb damaged factory complex on Saipan, 1944-45
The rubble of a bomb damaged factory complex. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The rubble of a bomb damaged industrial facility on Guam, 1944-45
Remaining walls and infrastructure of industrial facility after massive bomb damage. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
The rubble of war damaged buildings along a road in Saipan, 1944-45
The rubble of war damaged brick buildings along a dirt road. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The school board offices at Agat, Guam in 1945
The school board offices at Agat, Guam in 1945. "Guam's school board offices. In the town of Agat."
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building on Saipan, 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building on Saipan, 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building on Saipan, 1944-45
The shell of a bomb damaged factory building. "Saipan." Saipan. 1944-45
The shell of a large, bomb damaged factory building on Saipan, 1944-45
The shell of a large, bomb damaged factory building. There is an American jeep in the foreground. "Saipan." Saipan....
The shell of a war damaged building on Guam, 1944-45
Remaining walls of large, roofless building. "Guam." Guam. 1944-45
The St. John's Church in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in 1944
The St. John's Church. "Religion too, has its place in Moresby. This view is of St. John's-on-the-Hill, representative...
The Swabbie Lobbie Club on Tinian in late 1945
The Swabbie Lobbie Club, an enlisted men's club operated by the American Red Cross, on Tinian. Sign on the building...
The uncompleted cemetery of the Third and Fourth Marine Divisions on Iwo Jima in March 1945
539.Photograph 'File Number: TR-12948 Released: March 30, 1945 Iwo Jima March 1945 Iwo's cost The uncompleted cemetery...
The USS Harry Lee speeds through the water during amphibious training exercises in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. APA-10 (USS Harry Lee) speeds through the water during amphibious training...

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